Nonstop flight route between Latur, Maharashtra, India and Shemya, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°24'42"N by 76°27'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E)
Distance from LTU to SYA:
5,522.95 miles (8,888.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Latur Airport (LTU), Latur, Maharashtra, India and Eareckson Air Station (SYA), Shemya, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,523 miles (or 8,888 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Latur Airport and Eareckson Air Station, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Latur Airport and Eareckson Air Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTU / VALT |
| Airport Name: | Latur Airport |
| Location: | Latur, Maharashtra, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°24'42"N by 76°27'51"E |
| Area Served: | Latur |
| Operator/Owner: | Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2080 feet (634 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTU |
| More Information: | LTU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYA / PASY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shemya, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°42'43"N by 174°6'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYA |
| More Information: | SYA Maps & Info |
Facts about Latur Airport (LTU):
- The closest airport to Latur Airport (LTU) is Osmanabad Airport (OMN), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WSW of LTU.
- The furthest airport from Latur Airport (LTU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,726 miles (18,870 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Eareckson Air Station (SYA):
- The closest airport to Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) WNW of SYA.
- Because of Eareckson Air Station's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Eareckson Air Station at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The limited resources assigned to the Eleventh Air Force meant only a limited number of missions could be carried out over the Kuriles.
- It also became a Strategic Air Command refueling site for B-52 Stratofortress bombers and KC-135 tankers as part of Operation Chrome Dome.
- The furthest airport from Eareckson Air Station (SYA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,168 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- With the successful completion of the Aleutian Campaign in August 1943, Eleventh Air Force came within striking distance of the Japanese Kurile Islands, the northernmost being 750 miles to the south-southwest of Shemya.
- In addition to being known as "Eareckson Air Station", other names for SYA include "Shemya Air Force Base", "Shemya Army Airfield" and " ".
- Eareckson Air Station (SYA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.47 miles (45.82 km) WSW | Osmanabad Airport (OMN) | Osmanabad, India |     |
| 2 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) SSW | Solapur Airport (SSE) | Sholapur (Solapur), India | |
| 3 | 77.17 miles (124.20 km) NE | Nanded Airport (NDC) | Nanded, India | |
| 4 | 122.04 miles (196.41 km) NW | Aurangabad Airport (IXU) | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | |
| 5 | 147.41 miles (237.23 km) ESE | Begumpet Airport (BPM) | Hyderabad, India | |
| 6 | 152.45 miles (245.34 km) ESE | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) | Hyderabad, India | |
| 7 | 162.70 miles (261.84 km) NNE | Shivani Airport (AKD) | Akola, India | |
| 8 | 167.14 miles (268.98 km) W | Pune Airport (PNQ) | Pune, India | |
| 9 | 187.34 miles (301.49 km) SW | Kolhapur Airport (KLH) | Kolhapur, India | |
| 10 | 192.79 miles (310.26 km) E | Ramagundam Airport (RMD) | Ramagundam, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 11 | 203.95 miles (328.22 km) NW | Ozar Airport (ISK) | Nashik, India | |
| 12 | 214.40 miles (345.04 km) SW | Belgaum Airport (IXG) | Belgaum, India | |
| 13 | 226.18 miles (364.00 km) S | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| 14 | 227.91 miles (366.78 km) WSW | Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) | Ratnagiri, India | |
| 15 | 229.62 miles (369.53 km) SSW | Hubli Airport (HBX) | Hubli, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,725.54 miles (18,870.38 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,903.77 miles (17,547.87 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,902.77 miles (17,546.26 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,654.61 miles (17,146.89 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,651.10 miles (17,141.24 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,648.60 miles (17,137.22 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,643.27 miles (17,128.65 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,641.66 miles (17,126.05 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,622.93 miles (17,095.91 km) W | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 10 | 10,596.80 miles (17,053.86 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,590.57 miles (17,043.83 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,581.51 miles (17,029.25 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,571.76 miles (17,013.56 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,564.92 miles (17,002.54 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,543.45 miles (16,968.00 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) WNW | Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) | Attu Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 394.42 miles (634.75 km) E | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 492.29 miles (792.27 km) E | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 651.52 miles (1,048.52 km) W | Yelizovo Airport (PKC) | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | |
| 5 | 691.63 miles (1,113.07 km) ENE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 699.29 miles (1,125.40 km) ENE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 709.79 miles (1,142.29 km) E | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 800.21 miles (1,287.82 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 830.85 miles (1,337.11 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 836.14 miles (1,345.63 km) N | Markovo Airport (KVM) | Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 11 | 840.49 miles (1,352.63 km) N | Ugolny Airport (DYR) | Anadyr, Russia | |
| 12 | 909.99 miles (1,464.48 km) NE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 916.57 miles (1,475.08 km) NNE | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 922.18 miles (1,484.10 km) NNE | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 15 | 925.26 miles (1,489.06 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,667.64 miles (17,167.86 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,539.13 miles (16,961.04 km) WSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,465.34 miles (16,842.30 km) SW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,423.27 miles (16,774.58 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 5 | 10,420.29 miles (16,769.79 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,414.55 miles (16,760.55 km) SW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,389.25 miles (16,719.84 km) SW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,389.24 miles (16,719.83 km) SW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,350.27 miles (16,657.10 km) WSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,334.02 miles (16,630.96 km) SW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 11 | 10,317.17 miles (16,603.83 km) SW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 12 | 10,287.63 miles (16,556.29 km) WSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,286.30 miles (16,554.16 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 10,263.57 miles (16,517.57 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 15 | 10,260.22 miles (16,512.19 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |